Houthis Claim 9-Hour Attack on USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Group

A spokesperson for the Houthi militants in Yemen is claiming their forces staged attacks over a 9-hour period against the USS Harry S. Truman and the carrier strike group. While they claimed to have been successful in their goals, U.S. CENTCOM has not acknowledged the attack and today released a photo of the carrier strike group sailing in the Red Sea.

Spokesperson Yahya Saree posted a message online on January 11 claiming that over a 24-hour period, the Houthis were targeting the USS Harry S. Truman and warships working with the carrier. CENTCOM acknowledges the Truman is sailing with the Arleigh Burke-class …